Note: This is a belated update covering the week's happenings that probably should have been published Saturday, but I was swamped with other things. Games from the weekend will be summarized Monday.
Once again, very few wins this week from our non-conference opponents.
The bright spots were Charleston Southern, which improved to 10-6 in conference play, and West Virginia, which gained a measure of vengeance for a heartbreaking loss to Pittsburgh on the Panthers' home court.
Attaboy, Huggs.
You know the drill: Everyone else lost. Our RPI continued to decline.
Thus, as we will see tomorrow, the Baylor win was every bit as huge as people say.
Overall Record = 17-8
Big 12 Record = 6-7
Top 50 Record = 4-6
RPI = 63
SOS = 72
Signature Wins (RPI 1-30) = Missouri
Quality Wins (RPI 31-100) = Alabama, Long Beach State, Texas
Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = Oklahoma (x2)
- Charleston Southern (16-10, 10-6 Big South) | RPI = 175: Win over Gardner-Webb (73-58)
- Loyola Chicago (6-19, 1-14 Horizon) | RPI = 314: Loss at Butler (57-63)
- UMES (6-19, 3-9 MEAC) | RPI = 309: Losses at Coppin State (78-81) and at Hampton (62-82)
- George Washington (9-16, 4-7 A-10) | RPI = 174
- Virginia Tech (14-12, 3-8 ACC) | RPI = 103: Loss at No. 20 Florida State (47-48)
- West Virginia (17-10, 7-7 Big East) | RPI = 41: Win at Pittsburgh (66-48)
- North Florida (13-15, 7-8 A-Sun) | RPI = 189: Loss at South Carolina-Upstate (52-77)
- Alabama (16-9, 5-6 SEC) | RPI = 35: Loss to No. 14 Florida (52-61)
- Southern Illinois (8-19, 5-11 MVC) | RPI = 237: Loss to Creighton (69-88)
- UTEP (12-13, 5-6 C-USA) | RPI = 185
- Long Beach State (19-6, 12-0 Big West) | RPI = 43
- Howard (7-19, 4-9 MEAC) | RPI = 303: Loss to Bethune-Cookman (67-73)
- No. 4 Kansas (21-5, 11-2 Big 12) | RPI = 5: Win at Kansas State (59-53)
- No. 3 Missouri (24-2, 11-2 Big 12) | RPI = 9: Win over Oklahoma State (83-65)
- No. 9 Baylor (22-4, 9-4 Big 12) | RPI = 7: Win over Iowa State (79-64)
- Oklahoma (13-12, 3-10 Big 12) | RPI = 112: Loss to Texas (58-69)
- Texas (17-9, 7-6 Big 12) | RPI = 39: Win at Oklahoma (69-58)
- Oklahoma State (12-14, 5-8 Big 12) | RPI = 109: Loss at No. 3 Missouri (65-83)
- Texas Tech (8-17, 1-12 Big 12) | RPI = 236: Loss to Texas A&M (38-47)
- Iowa State (18-8, 8-5 Big 12) | RPI = 38: Loss at No. 9 Baylor (64-79)
- Texas A&M (13-12, 4-9 Big 12) | RPI = 149: Win at Texas Tech (47-38)
Shouldn't the Baylor win also fall under the "Signature Wins" line?
Nitpicking, but I figured you just forgot to update it.
2.1 seconds left - February 19, 2012
Patience, young Padawan. Post under construction.
But to answer your question specifically, this is a belated update of the midweek action, since the new RPI figures won’t be out until noon tomorrow. I will publish another RPI WATCH at 6 p.m. Monday that will include Saturday’s action and the impact of the Baylor win.
BracketCat - February 19, 2012
We are 50 updated today from 59 on CBS sports rpi
mjk7166 - February 19, 2012
I use RealTimeRPI, but thanks for the info.
BracketCat - February 19, 2012
ESPN has us 49
ISU = 42, and Texas = 51
smitty3268 - February 19, 2012
Is there a record for the highest RPI ranking
For a team that was chosen to win its league in the preseason? Because, Texas A&M has to be flirting with it, if they haven’t annihilated it completely.
2.1 seconds left - February 20, 2012
I wondered at the time if the coaches were just putzing around one night after too many beers (or roofie-tinis for Drew) and said "you know what would be funny, picking A&M as conference champ!"
Sean T - February 20, 2012
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